Early Intervention

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9am-5pm – Monday to Friday

About the service

The Early Intervention Team is a dedicated service for those aged 14-64 years. It supports service users and families affected by a first episode of psychosis or at risk mental states. The team are implementing the access and waiting times standard by delivering NICE concordant interventions in a timely way.

The service vision is:

To improve the life chances of those affected by a first episode of psychosis:

To provide a person centred recovery approach that responds to the needs and aspirations of those we work and engage with

To reduce the time it takes to provide effective treatment and support when a person first starts to become unwell

To respond with compassion and care, instilling hope and optimism for the future

To provide a service that delivers a socially inclusive approach strengthening users social capital

To work effectively and creatively with users and partners to deliver recovery outcomes

The Early Intervention Team has a dedicated website, which can be found here.